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Manufacturing2.810 Manufacturing Processes and Systems
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Prereq: 2.001, 2.006, and 2.008 Units: 3-3-6 
Introduction to manufacturing processes and manufacturing systems including assembly, machining, injection molding, casting, thermoforming, and more. Emphasis on the physics and randomness and how they influence quality, rate, cost, and flexibility. Attention to the relationship between the process and the system, and the process and part design. Project (in small groups) requires fabrication (and some design) of a product using several different processes (as listed above). Enrollment may be limited due to laboratory constraints; preference given to MechE students and students who need to satisfy degree requirements. J. Ramos 2.812 Solving for Carbon Neutrality at MIT
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Prereq: None Units: 3-3-6
Working in teams, students address the problem of reducing MIT's greenhouse gas emissions in a manner consistent with the climate goals of maintaining our planet in a suitable regime to support human society and the environment. Solution scenarios include short-, middle- and long-term strategies. Experts from MIT's faculty and operations staff, as well as outside experts who address the multidisciplinary features of the problem guide solutions. These include climate science, ethics, carbon accounting, cost estimating, MIT's energy supply, energy demand, and infrastructure, new technologies, financial instruments, electricity markets, policy, human behavior, and regulation.Develops skills to address carbon neutrality at other universities, and at other scales, including cities and nations. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. Gutowski 2.813 Energy, Materials, and Manufacturing
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(Subject meets with 2.83) Prereq: 2.008 or permission of instructor Units: 3-0-9  Lecture: MW1-2.30 (5-217)
Introduction to the major dilemma that faces manufacturing and society for the 21st century: how to support economic development while protecting the environment. Subject addresses industrial ecology, materials flows, life-cycle analysis, thermodynamic analysis and exergy accounting, manufacturing process performance, product design analysis, design for the environment, recycling and ecological economics. Combines lectures and group discussions of journal articles and selected literature, often with opposing views. Graduate students complete term-long project with report required for graduate credit. T. G. Gutowski Textbooks (Spring 2025) 2.814 Exploring Sustainability at Different Scales
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(Subject meets with 1.834[J], 2.834[J]) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9
Develops environmental accounting tools including energy, carbon, materials, land use, and possibly others, from small scales (e.g., products and processes) to larger scales, (e.g., companies, nations and global) to reveal how reoccurring human behavior patterns have dominated environmental outcomes. Involves visiting experts and readings in areas such as ethics, economics, governance, and development to frame core issues in human relationship to the environment and future societies. Explores how local actions, including engineering interventions and behavior change, play out at larger scales associated with the concept of sustainability, and how local actions may be modified to realize sustainability. Class is participatory and includes an exploratory project. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. Limited to 25. T. Gutowski 2.821[J] Structural Materials
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(Same subject as 3.371[J]) Prereq: Permission of instructor Units: 3-0-9 Credit cannot also be received for 3.171
Examines theoretical and practical aspects of structural materials by discussing mechanical properties of materials and manufacturing processes used to convert raw materials into high performance and reliable components for particular applications. Discusses specific types of steel, aluminum, titanium, ceramics, cement, polymer,s and composites in context of commercially available product designations and specifications. Examines manufacturing processes used for exemplar products of each type of material, such as heat treatments, sintering, and injection molding, among others. Considers established methods of metallurgical failure analysis and fractography through product failure case studies in order to prepare students to determine root causes of component failures in the real world. Students taking graduate version submit additional work. Meets with 3.171 when offered concurrently. Fall: D. Baskin Summer: D. Baskin 2.83 Energy, Materials and Manufacturing
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(Subject meets with 2.813) Prereq: 2.008 or permission of instructor Units: 3-0-9 Lecture: MW1-2.30 (5-217)
Introduction to the major dilemma that faces manufacturing and society for the 21st century: how to support economic development while protecting the environment. Subject addresses industrial ecology, materials flows, life-cycle analysis, thermodynamic analysis and exergy accounting, manufacturing process performance, product design analysis, design for the environment, recycling and ecological economics. Combines lectures and group discussions of journal articles and selected literature, often with opposing views. Graduate students complete term-long project with report required for graduate credit. T. G. Gutowski No textbook information available 2.830[J] Control of Manufacturing Processes
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(Same subject as 6.6630[J]) Prereq: 2.008, 6.2600, or 6.3700 Units: 3-0-9
Statistical modeling and control in manufacturing processes. Use of experimental design and response surface modeling to understand manufacturing process physics. Defect and parametric yield modeling and optimization. Forms of process control, including statistical process control, run by run and adaptive control, and real-time feedback control. Application contexts include semiconductor manufacturing, conventional metal and polymer processing, and emerging micro-nano manufacturing processes. D. Hardt 2.832 Solving for Carbon Neutrality at MIT
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Prereq: None Units: 3-3-6
Working in teams, students address the problem of reducing MIT's greenhouse gas emissions in a manner consistent with the climate goals of maintaining our planet in a suitable regime to support human society and the environment. Solution scenarios include short-, middle- and long-term strategies. Experts from MIT's faculty and operations staff, as well as outside experts who address the multidisciplinary features of the problem guide solutions. These include climate science, ethics, carbon accounting, cost estimating, MIT's energy supply, energy demand, and infrastructure, new technologies, financial instruments, electricity markets, policy, human behavior, and regulation.Develops skills to address carbon neutrality at other universities, and at other scales, including cities and nations. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. Gutowski 2.834[J] Exploring Sustainability at Different Scales
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(Same subject as 1.834[J]) (Subject meets with 2.814) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9
Develops environmental accounting tools including energy, carbon, materials, land use, and possibly others, from small scales (e.g., products and processes) to larger scales, (e.g., companies, nations and global) to reveal how reoccurring human behavior patterns have dominated environmental outcomes. Involves visiting experts and readings in areas such as ethics, economics, governance, and development to frame core issues in human relationship to the environment and future societies. Explores how local actions, including engineering interventions and behavior change, play out at larger scales associated with the concept of sustainability, and how local actions may be modified to realize sustainability. Class is participatory and includes an exploratory project. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. Limited to 25. T. Gutowski 2.851[J] System Optimization and Analysis for Operations
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(Same subject as 15.066[J]) Prereq: Calculus II (GIR) Units: 4-0-8
Introduction to mathematical modeling, optimization, and simulation, as applied to manufacturing and operations. Specific methods include linear programming, network flow problems, integer and nonlinear programming, discrete-event simulation, heuristics and computer applications for manufacturing processes, operations and systems. Restricted to Leaders for Global Operations students. Staff 2.853 Introduction to Manufacturing Systems
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(Subject meets with 2.854) Prereq: 2.008 Units: 3-0-9
Provides ways to analyze manufacturing systems in terms of material flow and storage, information flow, capacities, and times and durations of events. Fundamental topics include probability, inventory and queuing models, forecasting, optimization, process analysis, and linear and dynamic systems. Factory planning and scheduling topics include flow planning, bottleneck characterization, buffer and batch-size tactics, seasonal planning, and dynamic behavior of production systems. Graduate students are required to complete additional assignments with stronger analytical content. B. Anthony 2.854 Introduction to Manufacturing Systems
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(Subject meets with 2.853) Prereq: Undergraduate mathematics Units: 3-0-9
Provides ways to analyze manufacturing systems in terms of material flow and storage, information flow, capacities, and times and durations of events. Fundamental topics include probability, inventory and queuing models, forecasting, optimization, process analysis, and linear and dynamic systems. Factory planning and scheduling topics include flow planning, bottleneck characterization, buffer and batch-size tactics, seasonal planning, and dynamic behavior of production systems. Graduate students are required to complete additional assignments. B. Anthony 2.871 D-Lab: Supply Chains
()Not offered regularly; consult department (Subject meets with 2.771[J], 15.772[J], EC.733[J]) Prereq: None Units: 3-3-6
Introduces concepts of supply chain design and planning with a focus on supply chains for products destined to improve quality of life in developing countries. Topics include demand estimation, process analysis and improvement, facility location and capacity planning, inventory management, and supply chain coordination. Also covers issues specific to emerging markets, such as sustainable supply chains, choice of distribution channels, and how to account for the value-adding role of a supply chain. Students conduct D-Lab-based projects on supply chain design or improvement. Students taking graduate version will complete additional assignments. S. C. Graves 2.874[J] Process Data Analytics
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(Same subject as 10.354[J]) (Subject meets with 2.884[J], 10.554[J]) Prereq: 18.03 or permission of instructor Units: 4-0-8
Provides an introduction to data analytics for manufacturing processes. Topics include chemometrics, discriminant analysis, hyperspectral imaging, machine learning, big data, Bayesian methods, experimental design, feature spaces, and pattern recognition as relevant to manufacturing process applications (e.g., output estimation, process control, and fault detection, identification and diagnosis). Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. R. D. Braatz, B. Anthony 2.884[J] Process Data Analytics
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(Same subject as 10.554[J]) (Subject meets with 2.874[J], 10.354[J]) Prereq: None Units: 4-0-8
Provides an introduction to data analytics for manufacturing processes. Topics include chemometrics, discriminant analysis, hyperspectral imaging, machine learning, big data, Bayesian methods, experimental design, feature spaces, and pattern recognition as relevant to manufacturing process applications (e.g., output estimation, process control, and fault detection, identification and diagnosis). Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. R. D. Braatz, B. Anthony 2.888 Professional Seminar in Global Manufacturing Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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Prereq: None Units: 2-0-1 Lecture: W EVE (5.30-7.30 PM) (5-134)
Covers a broad range of topics in modern manufacturing, from models and structures for 21st-century operations, to case studies in leadership from the shop floor to the executive office. Also includes global perspectives from Asia, Europe and North America, with guest speakers from all three regions. Explores opportunities for new ventures in manufacturing. Intended primarily for Master of Engineering in Manufacturing students. J. Pacheco No textbook information available 2.890[J] Global Operations Leadership Seminar
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(Same subject as 10.792[J], 15.792[J], 16.985[J]) Prereq: None Units: 2-0-0 [P/D/F] Lecture: M EVE (4-6 PM) (E62-223)
Integrative forum in which worldwide leaders in business, finance, government, sports, and education share their experiences and insights with students aspiring to run global operations. Students play a large role in managing the seminar. Preference to LGO students. Fall: T. Roemer Spring: T. Roemer No textbook information available Engineering Management2.351[J] Introduction to Making and Hardware Ventures
()Not offered regularly; consult department (Same subject as 15.351[J]) Prereq: Permission of instructor Units: 3-0-3 [P/D/F]
Introduces core maker technologies alongside the Disciplined Entrepreneurship framework to form a foundation for creating hardware-based ventures. Fosters an understanding of how to make the abstract concrete and develops competency in rapid prototyping. Includes a large hands-on component that builds skills in the various elements of making. Enrollment limited; application required. M. Kenney 2.900 Ethics for Engineers
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Engineering School-Wide Elective Subject. (Offered under: 1.082, 2.900, 6.9320, 10.01, 16.676) Prereq: None Units: 2-0-4 Credit cannot also be received for 7.105, 20.005 URL: https://e4e.mit.edu/ Lecture: M3-5 (66-148) or T3-5 (66-148) or W3-5 (66-148) or W EVE (7-9 PM) (66-148)
Explores how to be an ethical engineer. Students examine engineering case studies alongside key readings by foundational ethical thinkers from Aristotle to Martin Luther King, Jr., and investigate which ethical approaches are best and how to apply them. Topics include justice, rights, cost-benefit analysis, safety, bias, genetic engineering, climate change, and the promise and peril of AI. Discussion-based, with the aim of introducing students to new ways of thinking. All sections cover the same core ethical frameworks, but some sections have a particular focus for case studies, such as bioengineering, or have an in-depth emphasis on particular thinkers. The subject is taught in separate sections. Students are eligible to take any section regardless of their registered subject number. For 20.005, students additionally undertake an ethical-technical analysis of a BE-related topic of their choosing. Fall: B. L. Trout, P. Hansen, D. Lauffenburger, K. Hansen Spring: P. Hansen, L. Guarente, D. Lauffenburger, K. Hansen No textbook information available 2.907[J] Innovation Teams
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(Same subject as 10.807[J], 15.371[J]) Prereq: None Units: 4-4-4
Introduces skills and capabilities for real-world problem solving to take technology from lab to societal impact: technical and functional exploration, opportunity discovery, market understanding, value economics, scale-up, intellectual property, and communicating/working for impact across disciplines. Students work in multidisciplinary teams formed around MIT research breakthroughs, with extensive in-class coaching and guidance from faculty, lab members, and select mentors. Follows a structured approach to innovating in which everything is a variable and the product, technology, and opportunities for new ventures can be seen as an act of synthesis. Teams gather evidence that permits a fact-based iteration across multiple application domains, markets, functionalities, technologies, and products, leading to a recommendation that maps a space of opportunity and includes actionable next steps to evolve the market and technology. L. Perez-Breva, D. Hart 2.912[J] Venture Engineering
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(Same subject as 3.085[J], 15.373[J]) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9 Lecture: MW9.30-11 (9-354)
Provides students a rigorous and fun introduction to entrepreneurship. Introduces students to a systematic approach to building successful new ventures. Intended for students who seek to leverage their engineering and science background to create innovation-driven new products and ventures in an efficient, effective, and timely manner. Students form teams and work on creating a new venture with guidance from twice-a-week lectures, workshops, and advising sessions. Provides an opportunity for students to explore this field for future potential career or jump start an entrepreneurial career or venture. Also exposes students to the rich resources available across MIT and beyond. B. Aulet, E. Fitzgerald No textbook information available 2.916[J] Money for Startups
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(Same subject as 10.407[J]) Prereq: None Units: 2-0-4 Begins Mar 31. Lecture: MW1-2.30 (66-168)
Introduction to the substance and process of funding technology startups. Topics include a comparative analysis of various sources of capital; templates to identify the optimal investor; legal frameworks, US and offshore, of the investment process and its related jargon; an introduction to understanding venture capital as a business; and market practice and standards for term sheet negotiation. Emphasizes strategy as well as tactics necessary to negotiate and build effective, long-term relationships with investors, particularly venture capital firms (VCs). S. Loessberg No textbook information available 2.96 Management in Engineering
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Engineering School-Wide Elective Subject. (Offered under: 2.96, 6.9360, 10.806, 16.653) Prereq: None Units: 3-1-8
Introduction and overview of engineering management. Financial principles, management of innovation, technical strategy and best management practices. Case study method of instruction emphasizes participation in class discussion. Focus is on the development of individual skills and management tools. Restricted to juniors and seniors. J-H Chun, A. Weiss 2.961 Management in Engineering
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Prereq: None Units: 3-1-8
Introduction and overview of engineering management. Financial principles, management of innovation, technical strategy and best management practices. Case study method of instruction emphasizes participation in class discussion. Focus is on the development of individual skills and management tools. J-H Chun, A. Weiss 2.965[J] Global Supply Chain Management
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(Same subject as 1.265[J], 15.765[J], SCM.265[J]) Prereq: 15.761, 15.778, SCM.260, SCM.261, or permission of instructor Units: 2-0-4 Ends Mar 21. Lecture: TR1-2.30 (37-212)
Focuses on the planning, processes, and activities of supply chain management for companies involved in international commerce. Students examine the end-to-end processes and operational challenges in managing global supply chains, such as the basics of global trade, international transportation, duty, taxes, trade finance and hedging, currency issues, outsourcing, cultural differences, risks and security, and green supply chains issues. Highly interactive format features student-led discussions, staged debates, and a mock trial. Includes assignments on case studies and sourcing analysis, as well as projects and a final exam. S. Willems No textbook information available Advanced Topics and Special Subjects2.98 Sports Technology: Engineering & Innovation
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(Subject meets with 2.980) Prereq: None Units: 2-2-2 Lecture: TR1-2.30 (5-233) Recitation: T2.30-4 (5-233)
Examines the future of sports technology across technical disciplines, including mechanical design, biomechanics, quantified self, sports analytics, and business strategies. Includes visits by leaders in the field to discuss various industries, career pathways, and opportunities for innovation in the field. Projects explore and potentially kickoff larger research and/or entrepreneurial initiatives. A. Hosoi, C. Chase No textbook information available 2.980 Sports Technology: Engineering & Innovation
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(Subject meets with 2.98) Prereq: None Units: 2-2-8 Lecture: TR1-2.30 (5-233) Recitation: T2.30-4 (5-233)
Examines the future of sports technology across technical disciplines, including mechanical design, biomechanics, quantified self, sports analytics, and business strategies. Includes visits by leaders in the field to discuss various industries, career pathways, and opportunities for innovation in the field. Projects explore and potentially kickoff larger research and/or entrepreneurial initiatives. A. Hosoi, C. Chase No textbook information available 2.981 New England Coastal Ecology
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Prereq: None Units: 2-0-1 [P/D/F] Field trip date TBA. Lecture: TR10.30-12 (1-150)
Provides exposure to marine communities found along the coast of New England and how they fit into global patterns. Focuses on the ecology of salt marshes and rocky shores, and the biology of plants and animals that live in these complex habitats. Prepares students to recognize common inhabitants of these two communities and develops understanding of the major environmental factors affecting them, the types of ecological services they provide, and likely impacts of current and future climate change. Includes visits to field and research centers. Limited to 20. C. Bastidas, J. Simpson No textbook information available 2.982 Ecology and Sustainability of Coastal Ecosystems
()Not offered regularly; consult department Prereq: None Units: 3-2-4
Prepares students to recognize coastal ecosystems, their major environmental and biological drivers, and common impacts that human population growth and climate change have on them. Students engage in a semester-long project to address and seek solutions to current challenges in sustainability of human activities on the coast, and to promote resilience of natural communities and ecosystem services. Staff 2.984[J] The Art and Science of Time Travel
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(Same subject as CMS.343[J]) Prereq: 8.02 and 18.02 Units: 3-0-9
Explores time travel and other physical paradoxes—black holes, wormholes, and the multiverse—in the contexts of human narrative and contemporary scientific understanding. Instruction provided in the fundamental science of time travel in relativity and quantum mechanics. Students read and view classic time travel narratives in visual art and in film, and construct their own original time travel narratives. Limited to 20. S. Lloyd, M. Reilly 2.989 Experiential Learning in Mechanical Engineering
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Prereq: Permission of instructor Units arranged IAP: TBA. Spring: TBA.
Provides students the opportunity to learn and gain professional experience by participating in industrial projects related to Mechanical Engineering. Minimum project length is 10 weeks. Requires a written report upon completion. Before enrolling, students must contact MechE Graduate Office for procedures and restrictions; they must also have a firm internship offer and an identified MechE faculty member who will act as supervisor. Limited to Mechanical Engineering graduate students. Fall: S. Mcdaniel IAP: S. Mcdaniel Spring: S. Mcdaniel No textbook information available 2.990 Practical Experience
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Prereq: None Units: 0-1-0 [P/D/F] IAP: TBA. Spring: TBA.
For Mechanical Engineering undergraduates participating in curriculum-related off-campus experiences in mechanical engineering. Before enrolling, students must have an employment offer from a company or organization and must find a Mech E advisor. Upon completion of the coursework the student must submit a detailed design notebook, approved by the MIT advisor. Subject to departmental approval. Consult Department Undergraduate Office for details on procedures and restrictions. Fall: E. Dunn IAP: E. Dunn Spring: E. Dunn No required or recommended textbooks 2.991 Introduction to Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering
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Prereq: None Units: 1-2-0 [P/D/F]
Familiarizes students with the requirements for their desired degree and the resources, both at MIT and beyond, to help them reach their educational and professional goals. Series of interactive lectures and seminars guides students through various aspects of life critical to navigating graduate school successfully. Topics include course requirements, PhD qualifying examinations, advisor/advisee relationships, funding and fellowships, mental health and wellbeing, housing options in the Boston area, and career options after graduation. Limited to first-year graduate students. C. Buie 2.992 Professional Industry Immersion Project
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Prereq: Permission of instructor Units arranged
Provides students a unique opportunity to participate in industry-based projects. Students gain professional industry experience in mechanical engineering projects that complement their academic experiences. Each project has a company advisor, a specific advisor, and a course instructor. Course staff help students connect with specific companies and collaboratively design a project of mutual interest and benefit. Requires a written report and project presentation upon completion of a minimum of 10 weeks of off-campus activities. Limited to Mechanical Engineering graduate students. B. Anthony 2.993 Independent Study
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Prereq: None Units arranged IAP: TBA. Spring: TBA.
Designed for undergraduates wanting to continue substantial projects of own choice, under faculty supervision, in mechanical engineering. Work may be of experimental, theoretical, or design nature. Projects may be arranged individually in most fields of department interest, i.e., in mechanics, design and manufacturing, controls and robotics, thermal science and energy engineering, bioengineering, ocean engineering and nanotechnology. 2.993 is letter-graded; 2.994 is P/D/F. Fall: E. Dunn IAP: E. Dunn Spring: E. Dunn No required or recommended textbooks 2.994 Independent Study
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Prereq: None Units arranged [P/D/F] IAP: TBA. Spring: TBA.
Designed for undergraduates wanting to continue substantial projects of own choice, under faculty supervision, in mechanical engineering. Work may be of experimental, theoretical, or design nature. Projects may be arranged individually in most fields of department interest, i.e., in mechanics, design and manufacturing, controls and robotics, thermal science and energy engineering, bioengineering, ocean engineering and nanotechnology. 2.993 is letter-graded; 2.994 is P/D/F. Fall: E. Dunn IAP: E. Dunn Spring: E. Dunn No required or recommended textbooks 2.995 Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
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Prereq: Permission of instructor Units arranged IAP: TBA. Spring: TBA.
Assigned reading and problems or research in distinct areas, either theoretical or experimental, or design. Arranged on individual basis with instructor in the following areas: mechanics and materials, thermal and fluid sciences, systems and design, biomedical engineering, and ocean engineering. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. Fall: S. Mcdaniel IAP: S. Mcdaniel Spring: S. Mcdaniel No textbook information available 2.996 Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
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Prereq: Permission of instructor Units arranged IAP: TBA. Spring: TBA.
Assigned reading and problems or research in distinct areas, either theoretical or experimental, or design. Arranged on individual basis with instructor in the following areas: mechanics and materials, thermal and fluid sciences, systems and design, biomedical engineering, and ocean engineering. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. Fall: M. Culpepper IAP: B. Anthony Spring: B. Anthony No textbook information available 2.997 Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
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Assigned reading and problems or research in distinct areas, either theoretical or experimental, or design. Arranged on individual basis with instructor in the following areas: mechanics and materials, thermal and fluid sciences, systems and design, biomedical engineering, and ocean engineering. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. Staff 2.998 Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
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Assigned reading and problems or research in distinct areas, either theoretical or experimental, or design. Arranged on individual basis with instructor in the following areas: mechanics and materials, thermal and fluid sciences, systems and design, biomedical engineering, and ocean engineering. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. Staff 2.S007 Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Prereq: None Units arranged Lecture: TR11-12.30 (10-250) Lab: T3-5 (17-130) or W3-5 (17-130) Recitation: T2 (1-390) or W2 (3-370) +final
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. Long, G No textbook information available 2.S009 Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. Staff 2.S19 Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. B. Aulet, A. Hosoi, M. Jester, S. Johnson, C. Lawson, R. Rivest 2.S372 Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Prereq: None Units arranged Lecture: TR1-2.30 (1-132)
Lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. S. Lloyd No textbook information available 2.S670 Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. Hayward, P. 2.S679 Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. Staff 2.S790-2.S792 Graduate Special Subject in Bioengineering
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Advanced lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material in the broadly-defined field of bioengineering not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. Staff 2.S793 Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Advanced lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. Culpepper, M 2.S794 Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Prereq: None Units arranged [P/D/F]
Advanced lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. M. Yang, J. Ochsendorf 2.S795 Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Prereq: Permission of instructor Units arranged
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. C. Chase 2.S796 Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Prereq: None Units arranged Lecture: M3-5 (1-132)
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. Staff No textbook information available 2.S797 Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Lecture, seminar, or laboratory subject consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. Staff 2.S885 Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. T. Gutowski 2.S97 Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S972-2.S974 are graded P/D/F. Staff 2.S971 Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S972-2.S974 are graded P/D/F. Culpepper 2.S972 Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S972-2.S974 are graded P/D/F. Staff 2.S973 Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Prereq: None Units arranged [P/D/F]
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S972-2.S974 are graded P/D/F. C. Chase 2.S974 Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. Staff 2.S975 Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Prereq: None Units arranged [P/D/F] TBA.
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. See staff for scheduling information. Limited to 16. Staff No textbook information available 2.S976 Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. Staff 2.S977 Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Prereq: None Units: 4-0-8 Lecture: TR3-5 (5-134)
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. K. Zolot No textbook information available 2.S978 Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Lecture, seminar, or laboratory subject consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. Staff 2.S979 Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Prereq: None Units: 4-0-8 Lecture: TR3-5 (5-134)
Lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. K. Zolot No textbook information available 2.S980 Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
() Not offered regularly; consult department Prereq: Permission of instructor Units arranged [P/D/F]
Advanced lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S980 and 2.S996 are graded P/D/F. Staff 2.S981 Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Prereq: Permission of instructor Units arranged Lecture: M1-3,R10 (5-233) Recitation: M3 (5-233)
Advanced lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S980 and 2.S996 are graded P/D/F. J. Kim No textbook information available 2.S982 Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
() Not offered regularly; consult department Prereq: Permission of instructor Units arranged
Advanced lecture, seminar or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S980 and 2.S996 are graded P/D/F. Consult V. Sudhir 2.S983 Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Prereq: Permission of instructor Units arranged TBA.
Advanced lecture, seminar or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S980 and 2.S996 are graded P/D/F. Staff No textbook information available 2.S984 Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
()Not offered regularly; consult department Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. K. Varanasi 2.S985 Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
()Not offered regularly; consult department Prereq: None Units: 3-3-6
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. T. Gutowski 2.S986 Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
()Not offered regularly; consult department Prereq: None Units arranged
Lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. Staff 2.S987 Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
() Not offered regularly; consult department Prereq: None Units arranged
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. Staff 2.S988 Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Prereq: None Units arranged
Advanced lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. G. Traverso 2.S989 Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
() Not offered regularly; consult department Prereq: None Units arranged [P/D/F]
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. C.Buie 2.S990 Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Prereq: None Units arranged Lecture: MW9.30-11 (1-246)
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. Enrollment limited. S. Boriskina No textbook information available 2.S991 Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
()Not offered regularly; consult department Prereq: None Units arranged
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. K. Zolot 2.S992 Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
() Not offered regularly; consult department Prereq: None Units arranged
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. A. Patera 2.S993 Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
() Not offered regularly; consult department Prereq: None Units arranged  Subject Cancelled
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S972-2.S974, 2.S992 are graded P/D/F. S.Sarma 2.S994 Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
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Prereq: None Units arranged TBA.
Lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S972-2.S974 and 2.S992 are graded P/D/F. D. Braunstein No textbook information available 2.S995 Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
() Not offered regularly; consult department Prereq: None Units: 0-6-0
Lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S972-2.S974 and 2.S992 are graded P/D/F. Staff 2.S996 Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
(, ) Not offered regularly; consult department Prereq: Permission of instructor Units arranged [P/D/F]
Advanced lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S980 and 2.S996 are graded P/D/F. Hunter, Ian 2.S997 Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
() Not offered regularly; consult department Prereq: Permission of instructor Units: 3-0-9
Advanced lecture, seminar or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S980 and 2.S996 are graded P/D/F. Staff 2.S998 Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
() Not offered regularly; consult department Prereq: Permission of instructor Units arranged
Advanced lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S980 and 2.S996 are graded P/D/F. Hunter 2.S999 Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
() Not offered regularly; consult department Prereq: Permission of instructor Units arranged Subject Cancelled
Advanced lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S980 and 2.S996 are graded P/D/F. Y. Shao-Horn Thesis, Research and Practice2.978 Instruction in Teaching Engineering
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(Subject meets with 1.95[J], 5.95[J], 7.59[J], 8.395[J], 18.094[J]) Prereq: Permission of instructor Units arranged [P/D/F]
Participatory seminar focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary for teaching engineering in higher education. Topics include research on learning; course development; promoting active learning, problemsolving, and critical thinking in students; communicating with a diverse student body; using educational technology to further learning; lecturing; creating effective tests and assignments; and assessment and evaluation. Field-work teaching various subjects in the Mechanical Engineering department will complement classroom discussions. Staff 2.979 Undergraduate Teaching
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Prereq: None Units arranged [P/D/F] IAP: TBA. Spring: TBA.
For students participating in departmentally approved undergraduate teaching programs. Students assist faculty in the design and execution of the curriculum and actively participate in the instruction and monitoring of the class participants. Students prepare subject materials, lead discussion groups, and review progress. Credit is arranged on a subject-by-subject basis and is reviewed by the department. Fall: E. Dunn IAP: E. Dunn Spring: E. Dunn No required or recommended textbooks 2.999 Engineer's Degree Thesis Proposal Preparation
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Prereq: Permission of instructor Units arranged TBA.
For students who must do additional work to convert an SM thesis to a Mechanical Engineer's (ME) or Naval Engineer's (NE) thesis, or for students who write an ME/NE thesis after having received an SM degree. Fall: S. Mcdaniel Spring: S. Mcdaniel No textbook information available 2.C01 Physical Systems Modeling and Design Using Machine Learning
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(Subject meets with 2.C51) Prereq: 2.086 and 6.C01 Units: 1-3-2 Begins Mar 31. Lecture: F11-1 (3-270)
Building on core material in 6.C01, encourages open-ended exploration of the increasingly topical intersection between artificial intelligence and the physical sciences. Uses energy and information, and their respective optimality conditions, to define supervised and unsupervised learning algorithms as well as ordinary and partial differential equations. Subsequently, physical systems with complex constitutive relationships are drawn from elasticity, biophysics, fluid mechanics, hydrodynamics, acoustics, and electromagnetics to illustrate how machine learning-inspired optimization can approximate solutions to forward and inverse problems in these domains. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. Students cannot receive credit without completion of the core subject 6.C01. G. Barbastathis No textbook information available 2.C27[J] Computational Imaging: Physics and Algorithms
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(Same subject as 3.C27[J], 6.C27[J]) (Subject meets with 2.C67[J], 3.C67[J], 6.C67[J]) Prereq: 18.C06 and (1.00, 1.000, 2.086, 3.019, or 6.100A) Units: 3-0-9
Explores the contemporary computational understanding of imaging: encoding information about a physical object onto a form of radiation, transferring the radiation through an imaging system, converting it to a digital signal, and computationally decoding and presenting the information to the user. Introduces a unified formulation of computational imaging systems as a three-round "learning spiral": the first two rounds describe the physical and algorithmic parts in two exemplary imaging systems. The third round involves a class project on an imaging system chosen by students. Undergraduate and graduate versions share lectures but have different recitations. Involves optional "clinics" to even out background knowledge of linear algebra, optimization, and computational imaging-related programming best practices for students of diverse disciplinary backgrounds. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. G. Barbastathis 2.C51 Physical Systems Modeling and Design Using Machine Learning
(); second half of term
(Subject meets with 2.C01) Prereq: 6.C51 and (18.0751 or 18.0851) Units: 1-3-2 Begins Mar 31. Lecture: F11-1 (3-270)
Building on core material in 6.C51, encourages open-ended exploration of the increasingly topical intersection between artificial intelligence and the physical sciences. Uses energy and information, and their respective optimality conditions, to define supervised and unsupervised learning algorithms as well as ordinary and partial differential equations. Subsequently, physical systems with complex constitutive relationships are drawn from elasticity, biophysics, fluid mechanics, hydrodynamics, acoustics, and electromagnetics to illustrate how machine learning-inspired optimization can approximate solutions to forward and inverse problems in these domains. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. Students cannot receive credit without completion of the core subject 6.C51. G. Barbastathis No textbook information available 2.C67[J] Computational Imaging: Physics and Algorithms
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(Same subject as 3.C67[J], 6.C67[J]) (Subject meets with 2.C27[J], 3.C27[J], 6.C27[J]) Prereq: 18.C06 and (1.00, 1.000, 2.086, 3.019, or 6.100A) Units: 3-0-9
Contemporary understanding of imaging is computational: encoding onto a form of radiation the information about a physical object, transferring the radiation through the imaging system, converting it to a digital signal, and computationally decoding and presenting the information to the user. This class introduces a unified formulation of computational imaging systems as a three-round "learning spiral": the first two rounds, instructors describe the physical and algorithmic parts in two exemplary imaging systems. The third round, students conduct themselves as the class project on an imaging system of their choice. The undergraduate and graduate versions share lectures but have different recitations. Throughout the term, we also conduct optional "clinics" to even out background knowledge of linear algebra, optimization, and computational imaging-related programming best practices for students of diverse disciplinary backgrounds. G. Barbastathis 2.EPE UPOP Engineering Practice Experience
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Engineering School-Wide Elective Subject. (Offered under: 1.EPE, 2.EPE, 3.EPE, 6.EPE, 8.EPE, 10.EPE, 15.EPE, 16.EPE, 20.EPE, 22.EPE) Prereq: None Units: 0-0-1 [P/D/F] IAP: TBA. Spring: Lab: M11 (3-333) or M1 (1-390) or T1 (3-333) or F11 (3-333) or F1 (3-333)
Provides students with skills to prepare for and excel in the world of industry. Emphasizes practical application of career theory and professional development concepts. Introduces students to relevant and timely resources for career development, provides students with tools to embark on a successful internship search, and offers networking opportunities with employers and MIT alumni. Students work in groups, led by industry mentors, to improve their resumes and cover letters, interviewing skills, networking abilities, project management, and ability to give and receive feedback. Objective is for students to be able to adapt and contribute effectively to their future employment organizations. A total of two units of credit is awarded for completion of the fall and subsequent spring term offerings. Application required; consult UPOP website for more information. Fall: T. DeRoche. M. Vazquez Sanchez IAP: T. DeRoche. M. Vazquez Sanchez Spring: T. DeRoche. M. Vazquez Sanchez No textbook information available 2.EPW UPOP Engineering Practice Workshop
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Engineering School-Wide Elective Subject. (Offered under: 1.EPW, 2.EPW, 3.EPW, 6.EPW, 10.EPW, 16.EPW, 20.EPW, 22.EPW) Prereq: 2.EPE Units: 1-0-0 [P/D/F] IAP: Lab: TBA Spring: Lab: TBA
Provides sophomores across all majors with opportunities to develop and practice communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills to become successful professionals in the workplace, particularly in preparation for their summer industry internship. This immersive, multi-day Team Training Workshop (TTW) is comprised of experiential learning modules focused on expanding skills in areas that employers report being most valuable in the workplace. Modules are led by MIT faculty with the help of MIT alumni and other senior industry professionals. Skills applied through creative simulations, team problem-solving challenges, oral presentations, and networking sessions with prospective employers. Enrollment limited to those in the UPOP program. Fall: M. Vazquez Sanchez, T. DeRoche IAP: M.Vazquez Sanchez, T.DeRoche Spring: T. DeRoche. M. Vazquez Sanchez No textbook information available 2.THG Graduate Thesis
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Prereq: Permission of advisor Units arranged IAP: TBA. Spring: TBA.
Program of research leading to the writing of an SM, PhD, or ScD thesis; to be arranged by the student and an appropriate MIT faculty member. Fall: S. Mcdaniel IAP: S. Mcdaniel Spring: S. Mcdaniel Textbooks arranged individually 2.THU Undergraduate Thesis
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Prereq: None Units arranged IAP: TBA. Spring: TBA.
Individual self-motivated study, research, or design project under faculty supervision. Departmental program requirement: minimum of 6 units. Instruction and practice in written communication provided. Fall: E. Dunn IAP: E. Dunn Spring: E. Dunn No required or recommended textbooks 2.UR Undergraduate Research in Mechanical Engineering
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Prereq: None Units arranged [P/D/F] IAP: TBA. Spring: TBA.
Individual study, research, or laboratory investigations under faculty supervision, including individual participation in an ongoing research project. See projects listing in Undergraduate Office, 1-110, for guidance. Fall: E. Dunn IAP: E. Dunn Spring: E. Dunn No required or recommended textbooks 2.URG Undergraduate Research in Mechanical Engineering
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Prereq: None Units arranged IAP: TBA. Spring: TBA.
Individual study, research, or laboratory investigations under faculty supervision, including individual participation in an ongoing research project. See projects listing in Undergraduate Office, 1-110, for guidance. Fall: E. Dunn IAP: E. Dunn Spring: E. Dunn No required or recommended textbooks |
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